News[title of show] Gals Head to the Chatterbox Aug. 21Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff, who co-star in the new Broadway musical [title of show], sit down for a chat with host Seth Rudetsky at the Aug. 21 edition of Seth's Broadway Chatterbox.
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Andrew Gans
August 21, 2008
Susan Blackwell
The weekly live talk show, which includes interviews and performances from Broadway stars, is held at 6 PM at the New York cabaret Don't Tell Mama. There is a $10 donation and a two-drink minimum. The donation goes directly to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the nation's leading industry-based, not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization.
Susan Blackwell is currently making her Broadway debut in [title of show] at the Lyceum Theatre. She has been seen Off-Broadway in [title of show], Speech and Debate, Anon, Working Title, Vilna's Got a Golem and The Heidi Chronicles.
Heidi Blickenstaff
Heidi Blickenstaff has been seen on Broadway in The Little Mermaid and The Full Monty and Off-Broadway in [title of show]. Her touring credits include The Full Monty, Jekyll & Hyde, Steel Pier, The Who's Tommy and Dreamgirls. Creator and host of Seth's Broadway Chatterbox, Seth Rudetsky has served as a pit pianist and/or conductor for such Broadway shows as 42nd Street, The Full Monty, The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia! and The Producers. He also conceived the idea for the recent all-star The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas concert to benefit the Actors' Fund of America as well as the five previous benefit concerts, Hair, Chess, Funny Girl, On the Twentieth Century and Dreamgirls. Rudetsky was a member of the comedy writing team for "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" for two years, and his awards include the Duplex's Stars of Tomorrow, the Backstage Bistro and the Funniest Gay Male in New York. He was also the author and star of the recent one man, GLAAD nominated show Rhapsody in Seth, and his new tome — "The Q Guide to Broadway" — was published by Alyson Books. Rudetsky has been seen on "Law & Order" and "All My Children" and currently pens a weekly column for Playbill.com. He recently made his Broadway stage debut in The Ritz.
Don't Tell Mama is located in New York City on West 46th Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. Call (212) 757-0788 for reservations.
The Max Martin musical features a number of his most beloved songs, including “…Baby One More Time,” “Roar,” “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!,” and more.
